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Australia drops Weatherald, recalls Renshaw for Mackay
Cricket Australia··18 Aug
Australia on 18 August named a 13-player squad for the second Test against Bangladesh, dropping opener Jake Weatherald and recalling Matthew Renshaw. Weatherald scored 23 and a duck as Australia lost by nine wickets in Darwin. The Mackay match at Great Barrier Reef Arena begins on 22 August. Pat Cummins remains captain. Selectors retained Marnus Labuschagne.
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What It Means For You
- If you follow this two-Test series, Australia made one squad change after losing the Darwin match by nine wickets.
- Anyone watching Mackay from 22 August can note Matthew Renshaw replaces Jake Weatherald in the 13-player group.
- If you track the top order, Labuschagne remains in the squad despite 1 and 31 in the first Test.
What's Happening
- On 18 August 2026, Australia dropped Weatherald and recalled Renshaw for the second Test in Mackay.
- Weatherald made 23 and a duck in Darwin; his Test average after 12 innings was 20.36.
- The second Test starts on 22 August at Great Barrier Reef Arena.
How Australia's Opening Pair Has Shifted
- Selectors had given Weatherald a national contract in April after opening stands with Head in the Ashes.
- Renshaw's last Test appearance was in Delhi in 2023, batting in the middle order.
- Mackay is staging its first Test; Renshaw has scored two first-class hundreds at the venue.
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